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dip into
verb
to draw (upon)
he dipped into his savings
to read (passages) at random or cursorily in (a book, newspaper, etc)
Idioms and Phrases
Investigate superficially, as in He began to dip into Chaucer , or She's just dipping into psychology . This expression alludes to plunging briefly into a liquid. [Late 1600s]
Withdraw something in small amounts, usually money, as in I'll have to dip into my savings . This usage employs dip into in the sense of plunging one's hand or a ladle into a pot, water, or the like for the purpose of taking something out. [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
She advises breading and frying before dipping into a tartar sauce or marinara.
But periodically our monthly expenditures have exceeded my monthly income after the contribution and I have had to dip into the brokerage account to make up the difference.
He’s averaged 96 mph on his fastball, while occasionally dipping into the 92- to 93-mph range.
She received the second payment in mid-December, and was determined to not dip into it.
Since then, many doctors have been dipping into their own pockets to help those in need.
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